Brown feather sparrow was formed in 1999, around singer-songwriter Lydia van Maurik-Wever. Influenced by (a.o.) Ida, Over the Rhine, Rosie Thomas and The Sundays, her music is described as poetic pop. In 2001, a demo is recorded, and get’s good reviews and good airplay. In 2003 Brown feather sparrow is signed by Volkoren and the debute ‘Wide awakens everything’ is recorded at dufry music productions (Rene de Vries, a.o. Solo, A Balladeer). October 2005 the next album ‘Let’s be fine’ is released. This is also recorded with Rene de Vries and mixed at the Mailmen studio (Martijn Groeneveld,(a.o. Solo, Blaudzun, Mist). Both albums get good reviews:
“Lydia’s bright voice and her poetic lyrics lift the songs up to a higher level. Accompanied by her skilful companions, she creates her own universe. Place yourself in the beautiful world of this talented young lady and sing along softly.” (Oor 22, November 2005).
On stage, Brown feather sparrow also knows how to get your attention. wether on a big stage or in a small living room, Lydia takes her audience on a journey into a whole new world. After another 2 years of performing, the band thinks it’s time for a new album. This time, the songs already get their shape in the practice room and on the stage. In the summer and fall of 2007 the album is recorded at dufry Music en Mailmen. Mixing and mastering is done by Attie Bauw. (Racoon, The Gathering, K’s Choice). With his broad experience in many different genres, he manages to give the album a depth and intensity that turns the listeners attention completely to this story beautifully told.
'Brave'
'Brave’ is a series of portraits of people who, all in their own way, are at the brink of making a very brave decision. Every song captures the listener inside a snapshot; before you know it, you are no longer an indifferent bystander, but a spectator, encouraging, carrying, cheering and reassuring. Although the songs are real pop songs, the arrangements of choir, strings and trumpets give the music an almost filmic appearance. The sound on ‘Brave’ is bigger and more intense than that of the former albums, and tells the stories in a way that makes you believe that they really matter. And why not? All courage is worthy of praise and that makes Brave a beautiful album.
am 31.10. ist es so weit: Record Release unseres Debuts "Episodes". Und auf www.dantesdream.de gibt es bis zum 31.10. zwei Songs zum kostenlosen Download. Also ran an den Songspeck! ;-) Wir sehen uns zum Konzert oder auf der Episodes-Tour im Februar.
Mick and I are playing a gig of covers and Originals at Molly Malones
Oude Zijds Kolk, near Zeedijk on Friday 16th October at 21 30 ATTENTION
ALL SONGWRITERS- we want to start a weekly open stage with food, drinks
and expenses PLease come and support this venue
Friday the 25th of September our latest member of the family will present one beauty of a record named 'Reverence for Fallen Trees'. You might've seen it floating by on the internet being downloaded almost 30.000 times now and being praised on several websites. But you know us, a proper release needs a hardcopy release, so in db's we'll present the six-page digipack plus the limited 12" vinyl edition of The Black Atlantics debut album. Best be there!
That's not enough for you? Well, come see Windmill & palloc! It's gonna be great!
25-09-09 dB's, 21.00, 7euro. This show on LAST.FM / FACEBOOK
A fantastic debut album by this talented acoustic indie pop group. If you like Bon Iver, The Antlers, Fleet Foxes, Sigúr Ros & Patrick Watson, you better start downloading, buddy!
Thanks for your very nice concert at Freakstock. It was very late and I was tired but I couldn't stop listening to you, no joke ;-) Greetings from Germany
Hi there,
Thanks a million for the add, very nice to meet ya.
Come by and see me play with my band The Strobez this weekend,
12th, 22h, Paddy Murphys, Rotterdam
14th, 23h, Bourbon Street Blues Club, Amsterdam
15th, 16h, Cafe de Kroeg, Arnhem
17th, 20h, Paddy Murphys, Rotterdam
Cheers - Michael
